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Record Nr.

UNINA9910791077203321

Autore

Retzinger Suzanne M

Titolo

Violent emotions : shame and rage in marital quarrels / / Suzanne M. Retzinger

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Newbury Park, Calif. : , : SAGE, , 1991

ISBN

1-322-42046-7

1-4833-2592-X

1-4522-5330-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxiii, 238 pages)

Disciplina

306.81

Soggetti

Marriage

Interpersonal conflict

Shame

Anger

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

part I. Theory -- part II. Case analyses -- part III. The social bond.

Sommario/riassunto

Broken family bonds can be one of the most intense sources of conflict. This book - which provides vital insights into the dynamics of family and other forms of violence - explores the damage caused to familial and social bonds by escalating feelings of shame during marital quarrels.